“Just In Time” for Judy Garland’s 100th birthday, The Garland Variations brings an authentic-yet-fresh take on Judy Garland’s musical artistry and the experiences that shaped this once-in-500-years talent, from her early days in Hollywood to her Carnegie Hall and television triumphs. Songstress and pianist Joan Ellison is joined by cellist Nora Willauer for an intimate concert experience that includes “The Trolley Song,” “Just in Time,” “If Love Were All,” “The Boy Next Door,” “By Myself,” “The Man That Got Away,” “Get Happy,” a medley of Gershwin songs from Girl Crazy, and, of course, “Over the Rainbow.”

Read more here about Joan’s new trio show, Love Finds Judy Garland, debuting in the 2021-22 season!

Joan has been described by Cabaret Scenes Magazine as “Judy-esque in appearance and…a near voice double for her idol.” As the restorer of Judy’s original orchestral arrangements with Michael Feinstein for the Judy Garland Heirs Trust, she brings musical authenticity and a life-long love for Judy to the stage. Read more here.

Nora has performed as a soloist with the Eugene Symphony Orchestra and the Liceu Cello Ensemble in Barcelona and has won numerous prizes, including the Labberte-Hoedemaker Award from the Peter de Grote festival in the Netherlands. She is the founder of “Songs of #MeToo,” a multimedia presentation that paired documentary songs with the preludes from Bach’s cello suites. Nora graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a Masters of Music Performance and is currently pursuing a performance certificate with Dr. Melissa Kraut.

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